Vaginal applicator



Patented July 19, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK I-I. NEVTTON, 0F LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR TO DUPLEXDILATOR CORPORATION, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, A CORPORATION OFCALIFORNIA. Y

"VAGrINALv APPLICATOR.

Application filed July 9,

AThis invention relates to improvements in vaginal applicators and hasfor one ot its principal objects a means of applying dry heat or cold tothe inside ot the vaginal tract, the rectum, or other portions of thebody.

One ot the important objects of this invention is to provide means, inan applicator for the vagina or. rectum, for medicatinor water forirrigation or prophylaxis of suon parts.

Still another important object oic this invention is to provide, in avaginal applicator or the like, the combination ot adouche for washingand irrigating such Ymembers ot the body, and further means for applyingheat or cold, such means being capable of independent use.

. Other and further important objects ofl the invention will be apparentfrom the disclosures in the accompanying drawings and followingspecilication.

The invent-ion, in a preferred form, is illustrated in the drawings andhereinafter more fully described.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional elevation ot the improved vaginalapplicator or douche of this invention.

Figure 2 is a side elevation, partly in vertical section, showing theimproved bulb adapted for medication of water or other liquid used inthe douche.

As shown in the drawings:

rlhe reference numeral 10 indicates generally a hard rubber tube, whichmay be curved or otherwise shaped as desired, threaded to a connectingmember 12, inte which enters a screw threaded plug` 14, the plug beingprovided with an integral nipple 16 'or attaching thereto a tube 18leading to the syringe bulb 20.

fThe connecting member 12 is further provided with an outlet opening,into which is tit-ted a closure means in the form of a screw 22 having aknurled head and with one tace of the screw threaded surface of the stemcut away as shown at 24 to allow of tree egress otliquid through saidopening. The opening may obviously be closed by unscrewing the member 22to a. slight degree.

A soft rubber sheath 26, the inner surface ot which is provided with aplurality of integral studs 28, is adapted to be drawn over the hardrubber tube 10, the studs 28 being spirally arranged so as to permit ofa tree 1925. Serial No. 42,337.

circulation ot' water or other liquid there through, the same enteringthe sheath trom the hard rubber tube 10 through suitable openings 30provided in the end of the tube.

Behind the ball controlled inlet valve 32 Aof the syringe bulb 2O ispositioned a chamand by compression forced into thetube 18,'` passingthence through the plugs 12 and 14; 7

into the member 1() and out through the openings 30 into the sheath 26,circulating in the spiral passages formed by the studs 28 and l'inallyreaching the outlet in the plug 12, which may be opened or closed byoperation ot the vvalve or screw 22-211 As pressure is applied to thewater or other liquid the soft rubber sheath will expand to coliform toshape o' vaginal walls or other internal passages ot the body.

The purpose of making the connecting member 12 separable Vfrom the tube10 is to allow substitution of differently vshaped tubes. The softrubber studs 28 allow ot a cushioning eect, insure freedom ofcirculation by preventing the rubber sheath 26 from pinching against thehard rubber tube 10, and these spirally arranged Vstuds further impedethe too rapid passage of the water. In operation the conformation ot'the vaginal cavity may permit expansion o the sheath to a point wherethere is no'longer contact between the studs and the hard rubber tube.

It will be obvious that herein is provided a means tor applying heat orcold to various parts of the human body in order to relieve congestionand inflammation which sometimes produce painful symptoms. Further,alternate applications of heat and cold may readily be had by means ofthis device and the temperature suitably regulated. Again, theapplications may be continuous for any time period desired, the flow othot and cold water being easily regulated.

The device further presents, in combination, the usual douche means torirrigating such tracts inl addition to the heat and cold y applicator.

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varied throughout a Wide range Without departing frein the principlesoi' this invention, and l therefore 'do not purpose limiting the patentgranted hereon otherwise than as necessitated by the prior art.

l claim 'as my invention:

1.111 a vaginal applicator, .a relatively rigid tube, discharge means atoneend et said tub-e, a relatively resilient Sheath adapted to he fittedover` the tube, resilient studs integral With the sheath and adapted toengage the tube, said studs being spirally arranged for conveying liquidof a desired temperature 'from the discharge end of the tube into andthrough said sheath.

2.111 a vaginal applicator, a relatively rigid tube, discharge means atone end .of Sait tube, a relatively resilient sheath adapted to be ittedover the tube, resilient studs integral with' the sheath and adaptedtoengage the tube, said studs being spirally arranged for Conveying,`liquid of a desired temperature from the discharge end of the tube intoandthrough said sheath, and .e manually operated valve adjacent theinlet for the tube adapted to drain fluid from the sheath. v 1

n testimony whereof I attix my Vsignature.V

FRANK H. NEWTON.

